A major breakthrough in minimally invasive surgery

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Sherman offers robot-assisted surgery services, including the da Vinci® Surgical System, a major breakthrough in minimally invasive surgical capabilities and the Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgical System that enables a more predictable surgical experience when performing joint replacement surgery.

Robotic surgery – also called robot-assisted surgery – is a proven technique in which a surgeon performs surgery using a computer console to control very small instruments and a high-resolution camera attached to robotic arms.

TYPES OF ROBOTIC SURGERY

Depending on the type of surgery you need and your medical history, your surgeon may approve you for robotic-assisted surgery. Our surgeons are trained in the following robotic-assisted surgical tools:

da Vinci Surgical System®

Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery

da Vinci Surgical System®

The da Vinci Surgical System has several arms, which include a camera arm and surgical arms, that are controlled by a surgeon during procedures. The surgeon works from a console within the operating room that also features a high-definition, 3D display. The much smaller robotic “hands” help surgeons perform procedures through tiny incisions that human hands cannot.

Conditions​​ treated

Robot-assisted surgery is available as an alternative to traditional open and laparoscopic surgeries and is used to treat many conditions, including:

Colon and ​​R​​ectal

  • Colon cancer
  • Rectal cancer
  • Diverticulitis of the intestine
  • Rectal prolapse

General Surger​y

  • Adrenal gland tumors (benign)
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Gallstones
  • Hernia repair (hiatal and inguinal hernias)

Gynecolo​​gy

  • Endometriosis
  • Abnormal bleeding
  • Uterine conditions requiring a hysterectomy
  • Uterine fibroids (benign tumors)
  • Vaginal prolapse

Weight Loss Surgery

  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass surgeries

Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery

The surgeon works from the console within the operating room that uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. In the operating room, your surgeon follows your personalized surgical plan while preparing the bone for the implant.

Conditions​​ treated

The most frequent surgery with this technology, the Mako™ robot offers the benefits of more precision and shorter recovery time:

  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Partial Knee Replacement

Benefits of Robotic Surgery

Robot-assisted surgery gives your surgeon greater precision and control over the surgical instruments than is possible with human movement alone. And compared to open surgery, it can offer additional patient benefits, including:

  • Less pain and blood loss
  • Less scarring, due to tiny surgical incisions
  • Shorter recovery time and hospital stay
  • Quicker return to your daily activities
  • Lower rate of surgical complications​

Find a Physician

Knee Replacement

Charles Toulson, M.D.
6850 TPC Dr., Suite 116, McKinney, TX 75070
204 Medical Drive, Suite 110 Sherman, TX 75092

Duncan McKellar, Jr., M.D.
204 Medical Drive, Suite 110 Sherman TX 75092

Brian Snow, M.D.

6850 TPC Dr., Suite 116, McKinney, TX 75070

Weight Loss Surgery

Cernero, Aaron, DO
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Ste. 205, Denison, TX 75020

Kureshi, Ikram, MD
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Suite 270, Denison, TX 75020

Starnes, Cody, MD
2627 N. Masters St. Sherman, TX 75090

General Surgery

Cernero, Aaron, DO
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Ste. 205, Denison, TX 75020

Kureshi, Ikram, MD
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Suite 270, Denison, TX 75020

Friedle, Michael C., DO
3305 N Calais St, Ste. 100, Sherman, TX 75090

Starnes, Cody, MD
2627 N. Masters St. Sherman, TX 75090

Gynecology

Cutler, Todd, MD
3401 N Calais St, Sherman, TX 75090

Sandmann, Timothy, MD
260 E. Evergreen, Sherman, TX 75090

Whittington, Kinion, DO
1706 Delivery Ln., Durant, OK 74701

Brumm, Ashley, MD
3305 N. Calais, Suite 200, Sherman, TX 75090

Call 903-870-0999 to speak with Baylor Scott & White Sherman.